MINOR IN CENTRAL AMERICAN STUDIES

(ALSO LISTED IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES)

The minor in Central American Studies provides students with an in-depth and cross-disciplinary exploration of Central America, its past and present, and its connections to the United States through globalization and international migration.

A total of 24 units are required. A total of 12 units are constituted by core requirements and the remainder of the units is drawn from elective courses.

Requirements for the Minor (24 Units)

Core Requirements (12 Units)

CHS/LAS 255 Diverse Latin American Populations in Southern California (4)

CHS/LAS 404 The Central American Experience in the U.S. (4)

HIST 464 Central America Since Independence (4)

Electives (12 Units)

Choose one course from each area listed below

Area 1: Cultural History

ART 447H The Art of Mesoamerica and the Southwest (4)

ANTH 408 Peasant Cultures of Middle America (4)

ANTH 429 Maya Civilization (4)

SPAN 471 Spanish-American Literature and Original Populations (4)

Area 2: Contemporary Realities

CHS 406 Latino/a Communities in U.S. Society (4)

CHS/LAS/RELS 423 Migration, Identity and Religion (4)

CHS 440 Development of Spanish Language in Southwestern U.S. (4)

CHS 485 Health and Chicano/Latino Families (4)

*CHS 395 or LAS 395 Community Service in Chicano Studies or Latin American Studies (4)

SPAN 431 Spanish American Testimony (4)

Area 3: Central America Today

GEOG 427 Mexico and Central America (4)

ECON 465 Current Issues in Latin American Economies(4)

PAS/POLS 456 Politics of the Caribbean and Central America (4)

LAS 470 Labor and Social Movements in the Americas (4)

*To be completed with an organization serving Central American populations in Southern California.

ADVISING FOR STUDENTS WHO CHOOSE THE MINOR IN CENTRAL AMERICAN STUDIES

Latin American Studies and Chicano Studies jointly administer the minor.

Contact:

Beth Baker-Cristales

Office: King Hall C4036

Phone: (323)343-2443

FAX: (323)343-2446

Email: bbakerc@calstatela.edu